Last edited by BB401; 10-12-2018 at 19:28.
Thank you for the great A.A.R., Bob! At some point would you consider publishing details of the scenario rules, please?
Excellent job Bob.
That's a first, and I can't wait for the second.
How effective were the decoys at distracting the AA fire?
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Last edited by BB401; 10-13-2018 at 18:32. Reason: Added information
The decoys are "fake" Landing Zones which are placed face down along with the three real ones, to be revealed after all other elements are placed but before the first maneuver is made. It is part of the chess game of the setup. There are tradeoffs for the Glider player - keep LZs together and close to the board edge and shorten the potential time under fire, or spread them out and try to route around potential AA fire. In the test scenario, I went for the short/direct route, which might have worked better if not for the BOOM right before the end....
In the AAR, I was pretty much under constant AA fire and only changing altitudes provided some measure of safety.
Last edited by BB401; 10-13-2018 at 08:47.
Off to a great start, Bob. This looks really good.
Well that's something quite different ! I'd suggest use of the solitaire AAA rules rather than the placement of tokens might make that easier.
You could play with the flight time by allowing gliders to trade Action Points for turns - the less turns, the further it can travel ? So you trade alt for distance. Might make it too complex but might change things up a bit. Good to see your progress with this project.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
That explains it very nicely thanks Bob.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Rules and collaterals have started appearing in the Files section:
CG-4a Cards: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2591
C-47 Cards: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2590
CG-4a maneuver Deck part 1: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2594
CG-4a maneuver Deck part 2: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2595
C-47 maneuver Deck part 1: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2592 (File now correct)
C-47 maneuver Deck part 2: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2593
Other Cards for use in scenarios: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2596
Combat Glider Rules v3: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2589
Last edited by BB401; 10-18-2018 at 10:02.
This just gets better and better.
I'm looking at the option for the German invasion of Crete as an opperation for my Med campaign.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
There are two versions of a Ju.52 in this album, if needed: OldGuy59's WWII German Transports Album - Ju.52
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
You are wonderful chaps.
"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
Just made my morning a whole lot better.
Thanks.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Please note: C-47 maneuver Deck part 1: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2592 (File uploaded is incorrect, will upload replacement) ......has been fixed. The file now contains the correct maneuver card images.
Thanks Bob.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
All of the cards required to execute the four supplied missions are now available in files, listing updated in the thread below (or above, depending on your settings!)
I'm off to the continent with my living history group this afternoon, following in the footsteps of SSGT Robert M Bowen, C/401 Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne.
Will begin expansion 1 of rules with JU52s, DFS 230s, and a couple of new missions following my return.
PS: C-47s available as Hasegawa and Zvezda kits, CG4 as paper models or via Shapeways. On my backlog are resin CG-4 kits. All in good time.
Last edited by BB401; 10-18-2018 at 07:40.
Wow, what a lot of work and an excellent result. I'm still trying to focus on the PTO and want to get back into my solo campaign (only been 2 years since I started it) But these look like a lot of fun and the lure of ETO is strong.
Although....https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=52035 1944, 5 March-17 May: American glider missions into Japanese-held Burma; first use of double-tow in combat.
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